City · State of West Bengal
Prayer times in Rānāghāt
Muslims living in Rānāghāt can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Rānāghāt is a city in India, in State of West Bengal, with about 70,984 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Rānāghāt today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Rānāghāt
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Rānāghāt by season
Prayer times in Rānāghāt change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:23 AM and Maghrib at 6:24 PM, for a day of 13 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:52 AM and Maghrib to 4:55 PM, and the day is just 10 h 43 min. That is a difference of 2 h 51 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:25 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:23 AM | 4:51 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:55 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:10 AM | 5:25 AM | 11:28 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:52 AM | 6:12 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:35 PM | 4:55 PM | 6:15 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Rānāghāt is called about 45 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 58 minutes earlier than in the capital. Rānāghāt is 1,286 km from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Rānāghāt
From Rānāghāt you pray towards the west, at an angle of 277.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,995 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rānāghāt and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Rānāghāt
Ramadan in Rānāghāt: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:46 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:27 PM, roughly 12 h 31 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 35 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Rānāghāt on the map
Rānāghāt is located at 23.1762° N, 88.5667° E, in State of West Bengal, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Kolkata, 71 km away. Nearby places include Aistala (1 km), Shāntipur (16 km), and Bagulā (19 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Rānāghāt
- Type
- City
- Part of
- State of West Bengal, India
- Population
- 70,984
- Coordinates
- 23.17623, 88.56667
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 277.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,995 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Rānāghāt
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Rānāghāt comes roughly 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:17 PM instead of 2:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:43 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Rānāghāt and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Rānāghāt
- Aistala1 km · east
- Shāntipur16 km · north-west
- Bagulā19 km · north-east
- Kalna21 km · west
- Kalyani26 km · south-west
- Krishnanagar27 km · north
- Kanchrapara28 km · south-west
- Bānsbāria30 km · south-west
Prayer times in Rānāghāt: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Rānāghāt during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Rānāghāt?
We use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Maghrib in Rānāghāt?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:55 PM on 21 December and 6:24 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Rānāghāt?
The Qibla in Rānāghāt is 277.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,995 km away.
Do prayer times in Rānāghāt differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Rānāghāt is 1,286 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Rānāghāt is called roughly 45 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.